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Atlético Mineiro vs São Paulo Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 16, on Sun Jul 10th, Atlético Mineiro plays host to São Paulo in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Atlético Mineiro sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Juventude. Givanildo Vieira de Souza scored the first goal for Atlético Mineiro in the 30th minute on a penalty, then Eduardo Sasha added another in the 56th minute on a feed from Eduardo Vargas. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Atlético Mineiro should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, São Paulo recorded a 2-1 win against Atlético GO. Luciano struck first for São Paulo in the 24th minute on a penalty, then Rodrigues Freitas tied it up for Atlético GO in the 30th minute on a penalty. São Paulo is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Atlético Mineiro won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Both Patrick and Luciano have been the hottest scorers for São Paulo in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Ademir and Ignacio Fernández are the top scorers for Atlético Mineiro in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas Match Preview


On Sun Jul 10th, Houston Dynamo will host FC Dallas at Bbva Compass Stadium in a meeting of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Houston Dynamo is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Charlotte. Matias Gabriel Vera struck first for Charlotte on an own goal in the 28th minute, then Andre Shinyashiki added another in the 74th minute. Houston Dynamo looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while fC Dallas is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Inter Miami. Alan Velasco scored the first goal for FC Dallas in the 27th minute, but Leonardo Campana got the equalizer for Inter Miami in the 89th minute earning them at least the one point. FC Dallas is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo last played eachother at the Toyota Stadium on Sat Apr 23rd. FC Dallas won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 16000 excited fans. Sebastián Ferreira struck first for Houston Dynamo in the 33rd minute, then Tsiki Ntsabeleng tied it up for FC Dallas in the 87th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Facundo Quignon.

Paul Arriola has been the most prolific scorer on FC Dallas in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Darwin Quintero has been the most prolific scorer on Houston Dynamo in the last five matches with two goals.

Fortaleza vs Palmeiras Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Jul 10th, in week 16, Fortaleza plays host to Palmeiras in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 20th placed Fortaleza, recorded a 1-2 loss against Coritiba. Léo Gamalho scored the first goal for Coritiba in the 2nd minute, then in the 84th minute, Silva de Souza sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Habraao Lincon do Nascimento Saraiva. Fortaleza looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while palmeiras is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Athletico PR. Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira struck first for Athletico PR in the 36th minute, then Vitor Bueno added another in the 58th minute on a penalty kick In the end, Palmeiras was frustrated by Athletico PR’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Athletico PR ended the match with the shutout victory. Palmeiras is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Fortaleza won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Palmeiras’s top weapon lately has been Gustavo Gómez, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Silva de Souza has been the most effective weapon for Fortaleza lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Orlando City vs Inter Miami Match Preview


On Jul 10th, Orlando City will host Inter Miami at Orlando City Stadium in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 7th placed Orlando City, recorded a 3-5 loss against DC United. Taxiarchis Fountas scored the first goal for DC United in the 5th minute, then Taxiarchis Fountas added another in the 8th minute. Orlando City is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while inter Miami is fresh off their 1-1 draw against FC Dallas. Alan Velasco scored the first goal for FC Dallas in the 27th minute, then Leonardo Campana tied it up for Inter Miami in the 89th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Inter Miami. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Inter Miami should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Orlando City won the head to head battle with 1 win and 2 draws.

Both Robert Taylor and Indiana Vassilev have been the hottest scorers for Inter Miami in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Orlando City is glad to have Ercan Kara in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew Match Preview


On Sun Jul 10th, Chicago Fire hosts Columbus Crew in a Major League Soccer match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Chicago Fire is fresh off their 1-2 loss against San Jose Earthquakes. B. Kikanovic scored the first goal for San Jose Earthquakes in the 47th minute, then B. Kikanovic added another in the 87th minute on a feed from Jamiro Monteiro. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while columbus Crew sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Philadelphia Union. Neither Columbus Crew nor Philadelphia Union could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 19 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Columbus Crew is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Columbus Crew won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.

Columbus Crew’s most prolific scorer has been Erik Hurtado. The American attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Chicago Fire is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Kacper Przybylko and Carlos Teran each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Jul 9th, in week 21, Kawasaki Frontale will host Gamba Osaka at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in a J-League match. Kawasaki Frontale is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Cerezo Osaka. Shogo Taniguchi struck first for Kawasaki Frontale in the 36th minute, then in the 59th minute, Tokuma Suzuki sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Kakeru Funaki Finally they completed the comback victory in the 93rd minute on a goal by Jean Patric to cap off a wild match. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Kawasaki Frontale should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Gamba Osaka recorded a 1-1 draw against Urawa Reds. Mitsuki Saito scored the first goal for Gamba Osaka in the 33rd minute, then Alexander Scholz tied it up for Urawa Reds in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Urawa Reds a comeback draw. Gamba Osaka is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 6th of March, Gamba Osaka hosted Kawasaki Frontale in their last match together. Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale battled to a 2-2 draw. Yuki Yamamoto struck first for Gamba Osaka in the 34th minute, then T. Miyagi tied it up for Kawasaki Frontale in the 75th minute on a feed from Kazuki Kozuka .

Hiroto Yamami and Dawhan are the top scorers for Gamba Osaka in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Kawasaki Frontale is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kobayashi and Akihiro Ienaga each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Júbilo Iwata vs Vissel Kobe Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Jul 9th, in week 21, Vissel Kobe will travel to Iwata to battle Júbilo Iwata in a meeting of these two J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Júbilo Iwata sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Araki struck first for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 22nd minute, then Sho Sasaki added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Gakuto Notsuda In the end, Júbilo Iwata couldn’t muster any offence and Sanfrecce Hiroshima ran away with the shutout win. Júbilo Iwata is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while vissel Kobe sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Sagan Tosu. Yoshinori Muto struck first for Vissel Kobe in the 79th minute on a feed from Tetsushi Yamakawa, then Yoshinori Muto added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Daiju Sasaki In the end, Sagan Tosu was frustrated by Vissel Kobe’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vissel Kobe ended the match with the shutout victory. Vissel Kobe looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Noevir Stadium Kobe, Vissel Kobe and Júbilo Iwata battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Vissel Kobe nor Júbilo Iwata could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 3 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Vissel Kobe’s most prolific scorer has been Yoshinori Muto. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Júbilo Iwata’s top weapon lately has been Gonzalez Lasso, who has two goals in the last five matches.

HIFK vs Haka Match Preview


Week 13 features a match on Saturday Jul 9th, where HIFK will play host to Haka in a meeting of these two Veikkausliiga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 12th placed HIFK, recorded a 0-1 loss against Ilves. Ariel Ngueukam struck first for Ilves in the 1st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, HIFK was frustrated by Ilves’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ilves ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while haka is fresh off their 2-2 draw against SJK. Denys Oliynyk scored the first goal for SJK in the 28th minute on a penalty, but Janne-Pekka Laine got the equalizer for Haka in the 58th minute on a penalty . Haka is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 22nd of April, Haka hosted HIFK in their last match together. Haka was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Wilson Kamavuaka scored the first goal for HIFK in the 9th minute, but Lee Erwin got the equalizer for Haka in the 19th minute But luckily in the 62nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by S. Zarokostas.

Lee Erwin has been the most prolific scorer on Haka in the last five matches with 3 goals. HIFK is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Aatu Kujanpää and Macario Hing-Glover each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

VPS vs Mariehamn Match Preview


On Jul 9th, VPS will play host to Mariehamn in a meeting of these two closely matched Veikkausliiga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. 7th placed VPS is fresh off their 6-0 blowout win against Oulu. Aleksi Pahkasalo scored the first goal for VPS in the 10th minute, then Kalle Multanen added another in the 45th minute on a feed from Tete Yengi At the end of 90 a dissapointed Oulu couldn’t manage to score, and VPS took the shutout win. VPS is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while mariehamn sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Honka. A. Sadiku struck first for Honka in the 2nd minute, but John Owoeri got the equalizer for Mariehamn in the 49th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Mariehamn. Mariehamn looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On the 29th of May, Mariehamn hosted VPS at the Wiklöf Holding Arena in their last match together. VPS took the match by a score of 3 to 1. Kalle Multanen scored the first goal for VPS in the 33rd minute, then Multanen added another in the 38th minute.

Mariehamn’s most prolific scorer has been John Owoeri. The Nigerian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. VPS is fortunate enough to have Kalle Multanen in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Daegu vs Ulsan Match Preview


On Sat Jul 9th, in week 21, Daegu will host Ulsan at Dgb Arena in a K-League 1 match. 6th placed Daegu is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Suwon. Daegu had 14 on net, and Suwon had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Daegu is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Ulsan, recorded a 2-1 win against Gangwon. Leonardo struck first for Ulsan in the 76th minute on a feed from Lim, then Balsa Sekulic tied it up for Gangwon in the 85th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Ulsan should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On the 9th of April, Ulsan hosted Daegu in their last match together. Ulsan was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Zeca scored the first goal for Daegu in the 8th minute on a penalty, but Jun Amano got the equalizer for Ulsan in the 54th minute on a penalty But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 77th minute on a goal by Valeri Qazaishvili.

Eom Won-Sang has been the most prolific scorer on Ulsan in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. For Daegu, their top scorers are Zeca and Ko Jae-Hyun, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.